New Glasgow neighbourhood secures three-star Fitwel certification
BUILD to rent developer and operator Moda Living has secured its fourth three-star Fitwel certification for its first Glasgow neighbourhood, Moda, Holland Park, which...
‘Breakthrough’ report looks to tackle packaging waste concerns in the built environment
THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has released its report focused on 'Packaging Optimisation in the Housebuilding Sector', which addresses the issue of packaging waste...
Main contractor announced for first phase of £20m Inverclyde distillery build
MUIR Construction is to lead the first phase of the £20 million build of Inverclyde's first zero-carbon whisky distillery.
The £7 million contract is expected...
Work begins on ‘first net zero home of its kind’ in Scotland
THE Energy Training Academy has announced it has started work on the 'first net zero home of its kind' in Scotland.
The one-bedroom bungalow is...
Zaptec charges ahead after securing deals with major Scottish housebuilders
ZAPTEC, a manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, has signed multi-year deals with three Scottish housebuilders to become their preferred supplier.
Whiteburn Projects, Kirkwood Homes...
Creation of ‘pioneering’ new hydro energy generation scheme underway in East Lothian
WORK has commenced on Scottish Water's creation of a 'pioneering' new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir in East Lothian.
Believed to be...
Carbon management consultancy’s new associate director targets Scotland
GREEN Box Thinking has announced the appointment of Richard Tucker as associate director.
Mr Tucker, who has more than 20 years' experience in environmental management,...
Modular housing specialist confirms new SFHA membership
CONNECT Modular has announced its membership of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).
The firm's manufacturing facility, located in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, sees modules...
NMITE and BE-ST sign formal agreement to boost sustainability training
NEW Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has signed a formal agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to 'catalyse' a nation-wide...
Host of Scottish areas benefit from SSE Renewables’ £10.4m donation
SSE Renewables has donated over £10 million to community groups across the UK and Ireland in the last year.
A total of £10.4 million in...
Balfour Beatty secures Scottish Government funding to drive hydrogen retrofit project
BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has become the first construction company to secure funding from the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energies Technology Fund to retrofit...
Almost half of Glasgow homes could be heated by district heat networks
ALMOST half of Glasgow's residents could have their homes heated by district heating networks, a new Glasgow City Council report has revealed.
The local heat...
EV charging specialist appoints new chair and CEO to support growth plans
JOHN Watson has been appointed as the new chair at FOR:EV, the Edinburgh-based provider of EV charging infrastructure.
He succeeds Steve Dunlop, who is taking...
Refurbished ‘green’ Edinburgh Park office building attracts major new tenant
KNIGHT Property Group has secured a major deal at its £20 million 'green' office building in Edinburgh Park, with Lumacron Technology having moved its...
Innovation centre strengthens board to accelerate construction’s transition to zero carbon
SCOTLAND'S national innovation centre for construction and the built environment, BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation), has welcomed 13 leading figures from across the...
Carbon footprints of formwork and scaffolding will become more visible
Robert Hauser, CEO of Doka GmbH, explains why the firm’s introduction of a product carbon footprint KPI marks a significant shift towards a more...
Scotland’s dilemma: how to guide workers from fossil fuel past to sustainable future
Christian Warden, engagement director at Construction Talent Retention Scheme and Talentview Construction, a government-backed platform that allows those with construction experience to showcase their...
Insulation specification for higher-risk buildings
Changing regulations mean that architects and specifiers designing high-rise and higher-risk buildings in Scotland need to meet much stricter and, in some cases, conflicting,...
Solar entrepreneurs give backing to Scottish construction start-up business
SOLAR entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed Inverness-based MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that aims to...
Local authorities across Scotland to invest £5m in developing nature
SCOTLAND'S councils are to invest £5 million this year to develop nature networks across the country in a bid to help tackle the nature...
